Posts tagged "Police Brutality"

On behalf of Law Offices of Nussin S. Fogel posted in Civil Rights on Wednesday, September 7, 2016.

The City Council voted through three bills designed to decrease the amount of excessive force violations in New York City last month. In an overwhelming show of support for victims' rights, the council voted 40 to 4 in favor of passing these three bills to be signed into law. These bills will allow the public and civil institutions better access to information concerning cases of excessive force in New York City-an important step toward rooting out the problem.

On behalf of Law Offices of Nussin S. Fogel posted in Excessive Force on Friday, December 11, 2015.

Late last month, the NYPD was called to an Ecuadorian restaurant in Sunset Park after a fight broke out during a viewing party for a boxing match. Police arrived and arrested two men for trashing at least part of the restaurant. However, one teenager involved in the fracas says that the NYPD officers involved roughed up a suspect and then used excessive force to subdue him when he tried to intervene on the victim's behalf. If true, these allegations would point to yet another alleged case of police brutality in New York City.

On behalf of Law Offices of Nussin S. Fogel posted in Excessive Force on Tuesday, November 17, 2015.

Another high profile case of excessive force in New York City may lead to the suspension or termination of a NYPD officer. After an investigation into the highly publicized arrest of ex tennis pro James Blake, the Civilian Complaint Review Board has determined that the arresting officer used excessive force when subduing Blake outside a Manhattan hotel last September.

On behalf of Law Offices of Nussin S. Fogel posted in Excessive Force on Tuesday, October 13, 2015.

Rikers Island has earned a bad reputation for excessive force in New York City including civil rights violations and the creation a "culture of prisoner abuse" over the years but the latest black eye for the jail complex stems from a bizarre incident in 2011. Barry Crawford, a Queens resident, was visiting a relative during regular visiting hours when he claims Rikers Island guards beat him.

On behalf of Law Offices of Nussin S. Fogel posted in Excessive Force on Wednesday, July 8, 2015.

A recent Supreme Court ruling could have a dramatic effect on current and future lawsuits regarding excessive force in New York City. The ruling clearly states that the written standards regarding what force is warranted and what is considered excessive are the only delineator required. In short, the ruling shoots down the defense of officers who claim special circumstances warranted force above and beyond what is normally considered appropriate.

On behalf of Law Offices of Nussin S. Fogel posted in Excessive Force on Wednesday, March 4, 2015.

Accidental discharge or excessive force in New York City? Last year, Akai Gurley, an unarmed 28-year old man, was fatally shot by NYPD officer Peter Liang. The shooting occurred in the stairwell of the Louis H. Pink Houses in Brooklyn. The NYPD just recently announced that Officer Liang had been indicted - a dramatic U-turn from their original ruling that the shooting was a tragic "accidental discharge." They have suspended Officer Liang without pay and taken his shield and gun for the duration of their investigation.

On behalf of Law Offices of Nussin S. Fogel posted in Excessive Force on Wednesday, February 25, 2015.

Recent high-profile cases have put the use of excessive force in New York City on the national stage once again. The unpunished chokehold death of an unarmed black man on Staten Island sparked protests, riots, and a media flurry this past year but chokeholds-and injuries associated with them-are not new. In fact, as the New York Times discovered, the NYPD has a long history of using (and some would say abusing) this controversial tactical response.

On behalf of Law Offices of Nussin S. Fogel posted in Excessive Force on Wednesday, January 14, 2015.

A Brooklyn man was recently awarded a $100,000 verdict as a result of a case of excessive force in New York City. 40-year old Rodger Rickettes was forcibly detained by two NYPD officers after walking between cars on the subway in Brooklyn. The officers in question pushed him to the ground and pepper sprayed him. Rickettes also suffered a broken finger as a result of the altercation. The court agreed with Rickettes and his attorney that at least one of the officers in question went too far, resulting in injuries that severely hampered the victim's ability to support himself financially.

On behalf of Law Offices of Nussin S. Fogel posted in Excessive Force on Tuesday, December 30, 2014.

Another fatal case of excessive force in New York has claimed the life of an innocent young man. Akai Gurley was shot and killed on November 20th in a dimly-lit stairwell in Brooklyn. The shooter was a rookie NYPD officer who claims he never meant to pull the trigger. Indeed, the police commissioner issued a statement saying the fatal shot was caused by an accidental discharge.

On behalf of Law Offices of Nussin S. Fogel posted in Excessive Force on Thursday, October 23, 2014.

The NYPD is facing intense media scrutiny after surveillance video surfaced showing alleged use of excessive force in New York City (specifically, the Bed Stuy neighborhood of Brooklyn). Shot without the officers' knowledge, the video shows two officers approaching 16-year old Kahreem Tribble. One officer then takes a swing at the boy (with a closed fist). Tribble backs away, pinned against a security gate, when the second officer rushes in with his firearm drawn. Tribble raises his hands in a gesture of surrender but that doesn't stop the second officer from smashing his gun into the young man's mouth, shattering teeth.

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